Mary Townsend Cahoon

Company Manager

Mary (she/her) stepped into the role of Company Manager in July 2023 after stage managing Red’s 22/23 season. She is a transplant from Arizona, where she previously worked as a designer, technician, and actor at theaters including: Flagstaff Shakespeare Festival, Southwest Shakespeare Company, Ms. Conceived Shakespeare, Stray Cat Theatre, The Phoenix Theatre Company, BLK BOX PHX, Space 55, Mesa Encore Theatre, Theater League, and Broadway Guild of America. Mary also spent a summer studying at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, under the direction of Joanne Howarth. Recent Chicago credits include Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Another Marriage; POTUS) and The Plagiarists (Arabia, Arabia; When You Awake…).

More from Mary: www.maryktownsend.com, @mary.katherine.tc on Instagram

Past Red credits: Stage Manager for Vinegar Tom (2022), Indoor Cats (2023); Giuldenstern, Ophelia (U/s) in Hamlet (2024)